Mexico City (AFP) — Families of dozens of Mexicans feared killed and buried in the woods south of the capital on Thursday joined a colossal search operation for their loved ones alongside activists, authorities and forensic experts.

They began combing a large wooded area in Ajusco, a volcanic hill south of Mexico City, searching for human remains.

The groups involved in the operation estimate that there could be between 130 and 150 bodies buried or hidden in the area.

Mothers dug the ground with pitchforks and shovels, while others used machetes and heavy machinery to clear vegetation, AFP images showed.

Araceli Olmedo Cruz, 40, told AFP she was searching for her son Benjamin who went missing from a nearby neighborhood in April 2024.

“Since it’s a secluded area, it makes it easier for

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